Monthly Archives: November 2010

If there is one issue that Congressional Democrats and Republicans ought to be able to agree on, it’s the need to abolish earmarks. The term refers to the relatively recent practice of designating the expenditure of federal funds by individual … Continue reading →

With thousands of absentee and provisional ballots remaining to be counted, there is still one Marin county contest that’s still too close to call. In Marin Municipal Water District’s Division One (Sleepy Hollow-Ross Valley Northern San Rafael), incumbent Jack Gibson … Continue reading →

Voters may have been angry in the rest of the nation, but not in Marin. Marin Assessor-Recorder Joan Thayer hand-picked Novato’s Rich Benson to be her successor. Voters on Tuesday, in something of an upset, confirmed her choice. Benson easily … Continue reading →

Just about every Marin candidate in yesterday’s election pledged total commitment to their community and to the environment. We will see in short order if those words have any real meaning. Most of those same candidates have placed their brightly … Continue reading →

The North Bay’s 6th Assembly District and its 6th Congressional District are solidly Democratic in registration and vote. It’s no secret that Marin and Sonoma voters prefer Democratic candidates even in years like 2010 when the tide goes against the … Continue reading →